By Sylvia Akpan CrossRiverWatch visited Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Abi, Akamkpa, Akpabuyo, and Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State and found the conditions of the facilities generally disheartening. The sun was still bright when this reporter arrived at Itigidi after a 55-minute ride on a motorcycle in search of Agba Health
By Alaba Adeyemi, Development News Nigeria In 2019, Adedayo Omolafe who was representing Akure South and North Federal constituency in the House of Representatives nominated a project for the construction of a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Omoniyi Estate. The project was part of the Zonal Intervention Projects for 2020 and was awarded to Ekpofe
By Simon Echewofun Sunday, Daily Trust Newspapers The federal government recently announced that it was deploying solar-powered grids to 200 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and the 104 Unity Schools nationwide. This development is coming when the power supply from the national grid is not enough for the over eight million registered electricity customers of the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River Government has begun the recruitment process for the employment of 1000 health workers a statement from the State’s Primary Health Care Development Agency says. The statement signed by the Director General of the agency, Dr. Betta Edu and issued on New Year’s day in Calabar said the submission of
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade will today commission into use, 54 tricycle ambulances procured by the State to improve health delivery. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director General of the State’s Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu on Tuesday which said the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The audit of Primary Health Workers in Cross River State will now conclude on Thursday, March 2, 2017 the Cross River State government says. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu and a copy made
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has announced plans to audit workers in the Primary Health System in the state with a view to addressing challenges that will position it to achieve Universal Health Coverage by the end of 2018. This is the second time in less than 180 days that they are
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says he has directed the immediate transfer of all Primary Health Care staff in the 18 local government areas to the Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency following the conclusion of a staff audit which he approved. Ayade stated this Monday, in Calabar during a